The Russellville Democrat., 1887-06-08

JOHN SHERMAN is moving about pretty lively these days, and taking into consideration the fact that MT, Blaine is to make years sojourn in Europe, the Ohio statesman seems to he engaged ln making hay while the sun shines. His latest public appearance was in answer to cal from the Illinois legislature and he appeared before that body last Wed nesday to give the members some points on the political issues of the day. His theme was the same old cry-"Dislovalty," "Disunion, z Blood He arraigncd the demo cratic party from away back. He traced all the sins which human flesh is supposed to be heir toto democra- cy and democratic policy: he proved conclusively that the original Adam was republican and turned demo crat when he fell. Judas Iscariot was another dyed in the wool demo crat and Cam was of the same breed. Then he Git on" the South and here is what he said:
 "Emasculated by the loss of the patriotic men who entered the serv- ice of their country in the time of it's perl, it was the epresentative of all the disloyal clements of our coun- try. It gathered in it's folds Knights of the Golden Circle, the mob rioters of New York and the bounty jump CTS and shirks. It held reasonable correspondence with rebel emissa- ries on our Canadian border and con veyed intelligence to the enemy. It declared the war failure.
 But, in spite of all, rebels and cop perheads combined, in spite of Eng fish cruisers under rebel flags and English cannon, muskets, arms and ammunition, the unIon armies pre- vailed, Lincoln was re elected, army after army surrendered to Grant, the union was restored and the flag Of our country waved undispnted an- authority from Virginia to Texas" '"
 We are at loss to know what all this shrieking has got to do with this peaceful year of 1887. Partic ularly at time when the American flag was peacefully waving over flor al trains in every part of the country on their way to deck the mounds of the Blue and the Gray alike, in sa- cred forgetfulness of the discords, the bitterness and arrangements of the past; so also would MT. Sherman be at loss to tell. But that matters not. His shriek must be heard and tolerated-because he has bugs Tn his brain and the bugs are squirm- ing.
 Again this is rolled out:
 "What language can express the cruel and barbarous atl ocity of the controlling elements of the south in their treatment of republicans, both white and black, and especially of the freedmen.
 What has been the course of the democratic party of the north while these events have been going on? At first there was doubt and denial, but now no honest man eau doubt, un- less wilfully ignorant No democrat with a spark of manhood who hates these methods can shield himself behind doubt and disbelief.
 claim for the republican party that while It has not been able to protect the colored people of the south in the enjoyment of civil rights or to guard them by military force from gross wrong and oppress- ion by the dominant and controlling physical force of the south acting in the name and in the interest of the democratic party, yet that it has done all that it could lawfully do. If it has failed in any particular it has been because it was prevented by the policy and power of the dem ocratlc party, armed with state au thority."
 It is not necessary to comment on such crazy, war-whooping stuff; it will pass for what it is worth.